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Nano Barahona

Nano Barahona is an assistant professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. His main interests lie in the fields of industrial organization and public economics. His work focuses on studying and quantifying the effects of government policies on individuals' outcomes and welfare, with an emphasis on health, educational, and environmental policies.
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How Online Degrees Are Reshaping Competition in Higher Education

Nano Barahona
Online degrees are reshaping higher education by lowering tuition prices and reducing in-person program availability. In new research, Nano Barahona, Cauê Dobbin, and Sebastián Otero find that Brazil’s high online enrollment benefits those who need cheaper and more flexible options, but ultimately hurts young undergraduate students who are shifting away from higher-value in-person education options.

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